Ep. 265: LGBTQ+ News: Maine Trans Ballot KILLED, Malaysia Raids & DC Black Pride | May 28
Six stories as we count down to Pride Month:
Maine's Secretary of State killed an anti-trans ballot measure after more than 12,500 petition signatures were found to be invalid or forged — leaving the campaign funded by out-of-state billionaire Richard Uihlein just 532 signatures short.
New research reveals that more than a quarter of LGBTQ+ people feel underrepresented or excluded by mainstream Pride Month celebrations, with 10% saying they now avoid public LGBTQ+ spaces due to the political climate.
A man was arrested in Washington D.C. for threatening to shoot a bar employee with homophobic…
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